Osage Nation Announces Month-long Celebration Honoring 20 Years of the Osage Nation Constitution

Sovereignty Month Event Listing

The Osage Nation is proud to announce a month-long celebration throughout March 2026 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ratification of the Osage Nation Constitution that took place on March 11, 2006.

 

The anniversary celebration will feature a full slate of cultural, educational, artistic, and family-friendly events taking place across the Osage Nation Reservation. From fashion, music, and dance to traditional games, film, and intergenerational gatherings, the March events are designed to honor the past, celebrate the present, and inspire future generations of Osages.

 

2026 Sovereignty Celebration Schedule

 

Thursday, March 5

Wahzhazhe Fashion Show, Vendor Market, & Art Contest Gallery

6 pm Vendor Market & Art Contest Gallery Open

6:15 pm Welcome & Prayer

6:30 pm Art Contest Award Presentation

7 pm – 8 pm Fashion Show 

9 pm Vendor Market & Art Contest Gallery Close

Osage Skyline Event Center

951 W. 36th St. North

Tulsa, OK

 

Friday, March 6

Wahzhazhe Cultural Night

5–9 pm.

Osage Skyline Event Center

951 W. 36th St. North

Tulsa, OK

 

Saturday, March 7

Sovereignty Celebration Dance

2 pm Gourd Dance

5 pm Supper Meal

6:30 pm War Dance

Osage Skyline Event Center

951 W. 36th St. North

Tulsa, OK

 

Friday, March 13 

Sovereignty Festival

5-9 pm Live music by Osage Musicians & Indian Dice

5:30 pm supper catered by Tocabe

Wakon Iron Hall

181 Wakon Iron Bvld.

Pawhuska, OK

 

Saturday, March 21

Hominy Handgame

2 pm Handgame

5 pm Supper Meal

Hominy Community Building

102 Buffalo Ave.

Hominy, OK

 

Sunday, March 22

Elders Bingo

Transportation available courtesy of the Osage Nation Health System

1–3:30 pm.

Grayhorse Community Building

177 Kinney Drive 

Fairfax, OK

 

Thursday, March 26

Coyote & the Ant and Coyote & the Bear Live Performances

Two performances: 1 pm and 7 pm

Constantine Theater

110 W Main St, Pawhuska, OK

 

Friday, March 27

Wahzhazhe Trivia Night

7–9 pm

Mockingbird Ballroom, Osage Casino & Hotel (Pawhuska)

1421 John Dahl Ave

Pawhuska, OK

 

Saturday, March 28

Osage Nation Trails Fun Run/Walk & Farmers' Market

10 am - 3 pm Farmers' Market

10 am Fun Run/Walk Begins at the Osage Nation Health Complex Entry

11 am - 3 pm Family Fun Games

Harvest Land Farmers' Market

102 Midland St.

Pawhuska, OK

 

Monday, March 30

3:30 pm: Time Capsule Burying, Osage Nation Campus, Million Dollar Elm Location

 

Tuesday, March 31

Premiere of Watsi: Embracing the Zonzoli Ilonshka (short film)

6 pm

Osage Nation Museum

819 Grandview Ave.

Pawhuska, OK

 

The Osage Nation invites Osage tribal members, families, and community members to take part in this historic month of celebration as the Nation reflects on 20 years of constitutional governance and looks ahead to the future. Event details will be available on Osage Nation social media and at https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/2026sovereignty